Wow, it's hard to believe this is the 2nd anniversary of my infamous Mr. Know-It-All series.
Of all the things I write about here at the cloud, Mr. Know-It-All is by far the most misunderstood. Perhaps it's the way he thinks outside the box, (or more accurately outside of reality) but people always seem to scratch their heads at this feature. Even still, this has always been one of my favorite things to write and I'm quite certain I'll continue to do it as long as I have a blog.
So then, let's see what people have been asking about this time.
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Dear Mr. Know-It-All,
What exactly are we celebrating on July 4th again?- Spankee Noodle
Dear Spankee Noodle,

We are celebrating our independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain of course. I know...
"Independence from what?" you ask.
"Great Britain is like the size of Kansas. How powerful could they be?"What many people don't know, is that Great Britain used to occupy all the countries in the world. Then over time, many of them decided they were tired of fish and chips and scones and, through various means, managed to separate from the British Empire and become their own countries, states and colonies.
No really... unlike most things I write I'm not making this one up. Here is just a
partial list of countries who have become "independent" from Great Britain and the United Kingdom over the last few hundred years.
USA - 1776
Canada - 1867
Afghanistan - 1919
South Africa - 1931
Jordan - 1946
Pakistan - 1947
Malaysia - 1957
Nigeria - 1960
Kuwait - 1961
Jamaica - 1962
Kenya - 1963
Barbados - 1966
Bahamas - 1973
Grenada - 1974
Belize - 1981
Antigua - 1981
See what we started? But I say they should have kept Jamaica and the Bahamas. I bet those guys wouldn't have even known the difference.
You know what I'm sayin mon?"* * * * *
Dear Mr. Know-It-All,
Why does the Baby poop just before we need to leave to go somewhere?- HeatherDear
Heather,
You should consider yourself lucky. She sounds like a smart, considerate little girl to me. I mean, just think how much more convenient it is for you to deal with it at home where you have all your stuff and lots of room. Would you rather she waited until you were halfway through a grocery shopping excursion, and suddenly your produce is covered in blowout? Uh-huh... I thought so.
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Dear Mr. Know-It-All,
What is the meaning of life?- KrisDear Kris,
That depends on which "life" you're referring to... Life, Life or Life.

If you're talking about Life magazine, then its meaning is on the cover. Here I am on this month's issue. And you thought I was just some blogger.
If it's Life, the board game, then I'm with you 100%. What
IS the meaning of that? I can't tell you how many times we dragged that stupid game out of the closet and attempted to play it. But the idea of having to buy insurance and stocks and end up with a career as a teacher just didn't seem very fun. Especially when you were 6.
On the other hand, there's only one thing to say about the meaning of Life cereal.
"He likes it! Hey Mikey!"* * * * *
Dear Mr. Know-It-All,
Are you only anti-Monopoly, or are you anti all board games?- MichelleDear
Michelle,
You said it right there in your question... I am anti all games that make me bored. But seriously, I used to get frustrated easily as a child. Do you have any idea how many times I sweated my way to the top of Chutes and Ladders, only to hit square number 87 and have my ass sent straight back down to 24?!! And don't even get me started about Candyland.
All I can say is, it's a good thing we didn't have a gun in our house.
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Dear Mr. Know-It-All,
Have you ever tried Triopoly?- meandtheblueskies
Dear
meandtheblueskies,
Well, until now I had never even heard of it. But if you're asking if I would enjoy a 3-layer, 3D version of Monopoly? Then uh... NO THANKS! The last time I checked, I didn't have a spare 40 hours to devote to a board game. Besides, where are you supposed to find an honest banker these days anyway?

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Well folks, that's it for this installment of Mr. Know-It-All. Make sure to leave your questions in the comments and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
Until then, have a GREAT holiday weekend!
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